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Saudi deputy minister receives Tunisian ambassador

Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received Ambassador of Tunisia to the Kingdom Hichem Fourati in Riyadh on Wednesday. Last month, the deputy minister

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Jayesh Maganlal, chief information and digital officer, ROSHN Real Estate With more than 22 years’ experience leading technology and business transformations across various industries in global

UK identifies 19 suspected terrorists who entered country illegally

LONDON: Nineteen people suspected of terrorist activity entered the UK via small boats in the English Channel last year, British security services have warned. The suspects, identified via routine

Lessons from Northern Ireland’s peace

Twenty-five years ago, I, along with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, US President Bill Clinton and the leaders of Northern Ireland’s four main political parties, presented what became known as the

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Tame Barca draw with Girona, fail to capitalize on Madrid stumble

BARCELONA: Title-chasing Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by Girona at Camp Nou on Monday, extending their lead on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga by one point, now sitting 13 clear with 10 games

Daesh landmine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor

DAMASCUS: A deadly landmine explosion in Syria killed at least six people, according to media reports. News agency SANA said the explosion hit civilians who were foraging for truffles in the

Britain names MI5 deputy as first female cyber spy boss

LONDON: Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ on Tuesday, tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and

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Companies’ Law transitions 2,000 institutes into companies in the

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new Companies’ Law enabled over 2,000 institutes to transition into companies in the first quarter of 2023, supporting efforts to revise and modernize the Kingdom’s trade and

President Biden is turning the heat on Netanyahu

Officials in Washington are running out of euphemisms to express their dismay with the current Israeli government and the person who leads it. It is quite a novelty, and a welcome one too, that

Saudi leaders inaugurate national charity campaign with donations

RIYADH: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman inaugurated he third national campaign for charitable work with donations of SR40 million ($10.7 million) and SR30 million, respectively. By

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Saudi Arabia includes 190 new antiquities sites in national register

JEDDAH: The Saudi Heritage Commission approved the registration and documentation of 190 new archaeological sites in the national register of antiquities this week. There are now 8,788 such locations

Car rental firms to add EVs to their fleets in line with KSA’s

RIYADH: In a bid to boost electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s transport sector witnessed the signing of three agreements by automobile companies to provide EVs to car rental companies.

Saudi Arabia plants over 12m trees in the past 5 years as part of

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has planted over 12 million trees in the past five years through the National Center for Vegetation Development as the Kingdom moves toward achieving its sustainability goals as

Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies

WASHINGTON: Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi

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What We Are Reading Today: Seaweeds of the World

Author: John Bothwell Seaweeds are astoundingly diverse. They’re found along the shallows of beaches and have been recorded living at depths of more than 800 feet; they can be microscopic or grow

British royals gather for first Easter of King Charles’ reign

LONDON: King Charles and senior British royals gathered at Windsor Castle for their traditional Easter service on Sunday, the first of the new monarch’s reign. Charles was joined by his wife Camilla,

Egypt hopes Paris exhibition of ancient artifacts will boost French

CAIRO: Egypt hopes that an exhibition of ancient artifacts in Paris will drum up interest and boost the numbers of French tourists visiting the country. Around 10,000 people a day are expected to

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Saudi designer Razan Alazzouni collaborates with Disney on Snow

DUBAI: Saudi fashion designer Razan Alazzouni has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to launch a special edition collection inspired by Disney princess Snow White. It is the first collaboration

In ‘serious blow’ to decades-old insurgency, Pakistan arrests top

QUETTA: Pakistani security forces have arrested the founder and leader of an umbrella group for insurgents in the country’s restive southwest, the military said on Friday. Gulzar Imam, also known as

Filipino BTS superfans prove no one ever too old for K-pop

MANILA: Jocelyn Gan got charmed by the biggest Korean pop band BTS during the coronavirus pandemic when she watched a 2020 reality series showing them take a break from their busy lives. She

Saudi Arabia placed in Pot 1 as seedings confirmed for AFC Asian Cup

The seeding for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Final Draw, which will take place on May 11, 2023, in Doha, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking. As with the

French top diplomat in rare meeting with Iran counterpart in Beijing

PARIS: France’s foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals “arbitrarily detained” in Iran, the foreign

Blast at north Iraqi airport raises tension in Kurdish area

BAGHDAD: An explosion struck next to the Suleimaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region Friday, local officials said. The blast came days after Turkiye closed

Israeli authorities say at least seven people are wounded in a

TEL AVIV: Israeli authorities said late Friday that at least one person was killed and six people were wounded in a suspected attack in Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub. The exact nature of the

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Moyes urges struggling West Ham to ‘stand up and be counted’

LONDON: David Moyes has urged relegation-threatened West Ham to “stand up and be counted” as he battles to save his job following a 5-1 mauling at home against Newcastle. The Scottish manager

Gotthard road tunnel in Swiss Alps blocked by protest

GENEVA: Switzerland’s Gotthard road tunnel under the Alps was temporarily blocked by protesters on Friday, worsening the lengthy tailbacks at the start of the Easter holiday. The 17-kilometer

Saudi Arabia is outsourcing ‘hot spot’ thanks to Vision 2030 push:

RIYADH: Outsourcing by businesses in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $5.7 billion by the end of 2027 thanks to a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 10 percent, according to a new report. Research by

Jordan records unparalleled surge in tourists, welcomes 1.4m

AMMAN: Jordan has recorded an unparalleled surge in the number of tourists coming to the country, with more than 1.47 million sightseers visiting during the first quarter of 2023. This record number

Jordan records unparalleled surge in tourists, welcomes 1.4m

AMMAN: Jordan has recorded an unparalleled surge in the number of tourists coming to the country, with more than 1.47 million sightseers visiting during the first quarter of 2023. This record number

Foreign veterinarians save sick elephant at Pakistani zoo

KARACHI, Pakistan: Veterinarians said they performed a critical procedure to save a sick elephant at a zoo in southern Pakistan on Wednesday. Noor Jehan, 17, was brought to Karachi with three other

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